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Longtime school teacher Edna Dutton peacefully passed away this morning, March 20, 2015 at the age of 97.  Family night will be Monday at 6 pm at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne.  The funeral will also be at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne on Tuesday at 2 pm.

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Edna Dutton age 97 of Van Alstyne passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 17, 1918 in Grayson County to John and Ella Shaw Skipworth. She married Arnold Dutton on June 1, 1946 in Rockwall, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 9 siblings. She is survived by her daughters and their husbands Camille and Larry Miller of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Mickey and Mike Horton of Van Alstyne. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Corey Horton of Van Alstyne, Texas, Yvette Jones of Crane, Texas, Luke Miller and wife Lori of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Damion Horton of The Colony, Texas, Lauren Groves and husband Chris of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Heath Horton of Howe, Texas and 8 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dutton taught school for a number of years in Howe. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Howe for most of her adult life and was a member of Wilson N Jones auxiliary for many years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2014 at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne with Rev. Roger Tidwell and Rev. Larry Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Van Alstyne Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday night from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Pallbearers are grandsons Corey Horton, Luke Miller, Damion Horton, Heath Horton, great-grandson Caleb Jones and grandson-in-law Chris Groves. Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Hoem, 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway, Van Alstyne. 903-482-5225. You may sign the online guest book at www.scogginsfuneralhome.com

Keep Howe Beautiful’s 2015 mission to once again become, “The Prettiest Little Town in Texas” just got a big boost from a Van Alstyne business.  The Green Acre Garden Center donated nearly 100 packages of flower seeds for the organization to plant this spring.  The organization is having a membership drive of $10 which will include a welcome bag of seeds and potting soil.  Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.

The Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation and city council voted to approve an $18,000 upgrade to replace all of the lighting at Hash and North baseball fields.  Due the the energy savings, the investment will pay itself back in three years.  Full story in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.

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A team with perhaps the most perfect name for a baseball team, Elysian Fields beat Howe 5-3 to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the season.  Howe starter Josh Griffin took the loss for Howe.

With the tie to Pottsboro earlier on Thursday, Howe now rests at 3-1-1 on the early season.  Full recaps of all of the games will be seen in this week’s Howe Enterprise on Monday.

photos by Michelle Carney

Lady Bulldogs win 13-1 over Gunter Thursday night.  Full recap in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.

The Howe Ex-Student Association’s scholarship benefit concert will move from the 1950’s to the 1960’s.  In 2010, the association committee chose Kraig Parker (famous Elvis impersonator) and have now decided to go with Hard Night’s Day (a famous Beatles cover band).  The concert is scheduled for Sept. 19 at 7:30 at the Howe High School Cafeterium.  Tickets will be $25 and all proceeds will benefit the Howe Ex-Student Scholarship Fund. Complete information in Monday’s Howe Enterprise.

The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the first ever Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony in downtown Howe on April 24, 2015 at 7 pm.  The event will take place in the new Chamber/EDC office at 101 E. Haning St.

Howe Hall of Honor inductees are Elmer Schenk, Carrie Waller, Ray Bledsoe, Norma Wallace, L.B. Kirby, Tony Brinkley, Arthur Boyle, Charles R. Thompson, Mame Roberts, A.M. Ferguson, W.P. Thompson and Jabez Haning.  These charter members were selected based on their outstanding dedication to the city in their own unique way.  Three of the four living members have confirmed their attendance (Elmer Schenk, Carrie Waller and Ray Bledsoe).  The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking the family members of all other inductees so that they can be represented.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Independent Bank in Howe or at City Hall in Howe.  This Howe historic event is limited to the first 250 attendees and will come with refreshments and a souvenir program.  The Howe Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony will officially kickoff the Founders Day Weekend Celebration.